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Computer History Timeline. Computer Generations MHS-TH-28. *Table of Contents*. Slide 5 : Picture of first generation computer Slide 6 : What are first generation computers Slide 7 : Picture of Cathode Ray Tube Slide 8 : What is a Cathode Ray Tube - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Computer History TimelineComputer History Timeline
Computer GenerationsComputer Generations
MHS-TH-28MHS-TH-28
*Table of Contents**Table of Contents*
Slide 5: Picture of first generation computerSlide 6: What are first generation computersSlide 7: Picture of Cathode Ray TubeSlide 8: What is a Cathode Ray TubeSlide 9: Picture of Selective Sequence CalculatorSlide10: What is a selective sequence calculatorSlide11: picture of second generation technologySlide12: What is second generation technologySlide13: Picture of AT&T’s data phoneSlide14: What is AT&T’s data phoneSlide15: Picture of First industrial Robot
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Slide 16: What is the First industrial RobotSlide 17: Picture of Third Generation TechnologySlide18: What are Third Generation ComputerSlide19: Picture of HP-2115Slide 20: What is the HP-2115Slide 21: Picture of The Stanford ArmSlide 22: What is the Stanford ArmSlide 23: Picture of fourth generation computersSlide 24: What are fourth generation computers
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Slide25: The first e-mailSlide26: How the first e-mail happenedSlide27: Picture of PixarSlide28: What is PixarSlide29: Picture Of fifth generation technologySlide30: What is fifth generation technologySlide31: Picture of Voice RecognitionSlide32: What is voice recognitionSlide33: Picture of Future ChangesSlide34: What are the plans of the future
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1st Generation-Vacuum tubes1st Generation-Vacuum tubes• Used circuitry and magnetic drums
for memory.• Were enormous and very
expensive.• Relied on machine language.• Used the lowest-level programming
language.• Solved one problem at a time.• Generated a lot of heat causing
malfunctions.
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Cathode Ray TubeCathode Ray Tube1946-19581946-1958
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19471947• Introduced Williams tube,
Cathode ray tube.• Painted dots and dashes of
phosphorescent.• Used as memory for vacuum
tube machines.
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Selective Sequence Selective Sequence Electronic CalculatorElectronic Calculator
1946-19581946-1958
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19481948
• IBM’S selective sequence electronic calculator
• Produced 50 multiplications per second.
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2nd Generation- Transistors2nd Generation- Transistors• Transistors replaced vacuum tubes• Ushered in the second generation of
computers.• Computers became cheaper and more
energy-efficient.• Computers still generated a great amount
of heat.
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AT&T’S Data PhoneAT&T’S Data Phone1959-19641959-1964
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19601960
• At&t designed its data phone.
• Converts digital computer data to analog signals.
• Transmitted signals across its long distance network
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First industrial robot at First industrial robot at General MotorsGeneral Motors
1959-19641959-1964
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19611961
• First industrial robot works at general motors.
• Obeying step-by-step commands.
• Commands stored on a magnetic drum.
• It stacked hot pieces of die cast metal
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33rdrd generation- integrated circuits generation- integrated circuits
• Integrated circuits brought fourth the 3rd generation.
• Transistors were miniaturized and placed on chips.
• Increased the speed and efficiency of computers.
• Different applications could be ran simultaneously.
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HP-2115HP-21151965-19701965-1970
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19661966• Hewlett Packard entered
general purpose computer business.
• Entered with its HP-2115 for computation.
• Power formerly founded in only larger companies.
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Stanford ArmStanford Arm1965-19701965-1970
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19691969
• Invented by Victor Scheinman.
• First successful electrical, computer controlled robot arm.
• Assembled ford model water pump by 1974.
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44thth generation-Microprocessors generation-Microprocessors
• Microprocessors brought fourth the 4th generation computers.
• Integrated circuits were built on single chip.
• Computers now fit in your hand.
• Computers can now be linked together.
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The first e-mailThe first e-mail1971-present1971-present
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Computer Computer used used to sendto send first e-mailfirst e-mail
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19711971• First E-mail was sent by Ray
Tomlinson.• Sent while working on other
projects.• Ray also invented the use of
“@”.
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PixarPixar1971-present1971-present
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19861986• Pixar is founded• Pixar was, ”special
effects Computer group”.
• Steve jobs paid10 million for Lucas films.
• He later renamed Lucas films Pixar.
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55thth generation-Artificial generation-Artificial IntelligenceIntelligence
• Artificial intelligence is still in development.
• Intelligence that responds to natural language.
• Capable of learning and self-organization.
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Voice recognitionVoice recognition Present-beyondPresent-beyond
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2007-20082007-2008• Converts spoken words
to machine readable inputs.
• Used a lot in health care.
• Wanted to be used in Military weapons.
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ChangesChangesPresent-beyondPresent-beyond
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BeyondBeyond
• 2015-converse with the average computer.
• Future systems will be able to solve problems.
• Computers will be easier to use• Will be more flexible and easily
customized.• Will access intelligence's from
anywhere.
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*Citations**Citations*
• http://www.webopedia.com/DidYou Know/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGeneration.asp.2007-2008,
• www.computerhistory.org/timeline/,2006, Oct.23.08• Selective sequence calculator,
http://potatoeskillme.com/comphistory1imgs/1946_eniac_large.jpg,2003,Oct.23.2008
• Cathode Ray Tube-http://www.robertfarrow.net/index.php?substance=replicas,2001, Nov.4,2008
• http://www.answers.com/topic/ai-technology_1981-2008,Oct. 30,08
• The First Generation Computers. http://members.iinet.net.au/~dgreen/ Last update Saturday, 21 May 2006. October 31, 2008
*Citations**Citations*
• The Five Generations of Computers. http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGenerations.asp.October 24, 2008. October 31,2008
• http://www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_03_img0116.jpg. October 25,2008.October31,2008
• http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/files/2007/11/att_logo.JPG
• http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/gm_to_close_windsor.jpg
• http://www.antiqueradio.com/images/Feb07-Radio_Shack-Fig5.jpg
• http://images.pcworld.com/opinion/graphics/136242-15_PDP-8.jpg• http://histru.bournemouth.ac.uk/Oral_History/
Talking_About_Technology/computing/assets/hewlett_packard.jpg
*Citations**Citations*
• http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/images/
1971_tomlinson1.jpg • http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/organisation/doc/research/ais/
research.jpg• http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/30/
quantum_computing.jpg
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